Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Wetex to show how green tech shapes resilient cities

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

The 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2026) will highlight how sustainable and resilient technologies support smart cities.

Construction & Real Estate

Majid Al Futtaim delivers record H1 EBITDA of $680.74 million, up 11%

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping malls, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, reported a record first-half EBITDA of AED2.5 billion ($680.74 million), a 11% increase year-on-year.

Construction & Real Estate

SEREDO 2026 attracts 35,000 visitors, key deals signed

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

SEREDO 2026, the fifth edition of the Saudi real estate development and ownership exhibition, drew around 35,000 visitors over three days this week.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai Holding awards $1.36bn new HQ, Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers deal to CSCEC ME

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company, has awarded the AED5 billion ($1.36 billion) construction contract for the delivery of the group’s new headquarters and Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East (CSCEC ME).

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi cement sales stay stable in August, exports weaken

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia’s cement sector saw sales remain broadly stable year-on-year in August, but monthly volumes edged lower as weaker exports offset modest growth in the domestic market, according to an Al Rajhi Capital sector update.

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Qassim Cement to acquire 100% of A-Mix for $17.3m

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Qassim Cement Company has signed a share sale and purchase agreement to acquire 100% of A-Mix Company, a Saudi closed joint-stock company engaged in the production and sale of ready-mix concrete, for SAR65 million ($17.3 million).

Construction & Real Estate

Gamra Mountain Resort by Mantis opens in Al Baha, Saudi Arabia

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Gamra Mountain Resort by Mantis has officially opened in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern highlands of Al Baha, marking the Saudi debut of Mantis Collection, Accor’s community and conservation-focused hospitality brand.

Construction & Real Estate

Empower wins LEED Gold certification for its JBH plant

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, said its Jumeirah Beach Hills (JBH) District Cooling Plant has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council.

Construction & Real Estate

RAK properties, Rakbank to bring off-plan financing solution

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

RAK Properties has partnered with Rakbank to bring a first-of-its-kind financing solution designed to make off-plan property ownership more accessible and rewarding for customers.

Construction & Real Estate

Azizi Developments set to unveil $8.17bn community in Sharjah

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, is set to unveil Azizi Florence, an AED30 billion ($8.17 billion) master-planned community in Sharjah, on Thursday.